[Vision2020] Moscow federal building likely headed for auction

[Kenneth Marcy]

On 6/4/2012 9:25 AM, Darrell Keim wrote:
> I wonder who the potential bidders will be.  We don't have many local 
> businesses large enough to need a building like that.  It is a unique 
> property, and will require a unique buyer.  I can't picture the UI 
> being inerested.
>   Perhaps a different local school?  NRS?
> What do Viz folks think?

I think the State of Idaho, specifically the Department of 
Administration, should add this building to its roster of properties 
available for State of Idaho service. I don't know exactly how much 
space is available within the building that might be redirected to other 
uses, but some functions, such as information system redundancy and 
security, don't necessarily require large amounts of space, though they 
should have space in significantly different locations than their 
primary operations.

Whether local State of Idaho offices might be consolidated there is 
another consideration, though parking around the Post Office might 
militate against offices with significant traffic being relocated.

> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com 
> <mailto:art.deco.studios at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I wonder if any buyer will be required to remove asbestos?  I
>     don't remember the details, but I remember that asbestos removal
>     is required for the renovation of some older buildings.  At any
>     rate, quite an additional expense.
>

A responsible seller should be encouraged to remove any now undesirable 
asbestos prior to the building being offered for sale. Let's remember 
this building was constructed for its first customer, the United States 
government. It is not unreasonable to expect that the US government, as 
a responsible party representing all of us, will act responsibly to 
remove known dangers from the building before it is offered for sale and 
alternative uses.

It seems to me that if the federal Government Services Administration is 
reluctant to operate in such a responsible manner that the local 
Congressman, and the state's two U.S. Senators, should be called upon to 
consult with the U.S. GSA to encourage responsible asbestos removal, and 
any other reasonably necessary pre-sale repairs and refurbishment.

It's been over a quarter of a century since an incumbent U.S. Senator 
had a field office in that building. It would be nice to discover that 
we would be as well served if one still chose to be there.


Ken
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